A/N: Feeling better as I keep going about my writing please enjoy and don't forget to review
Chapter 4: The Right Moment
The rocking motion awoke Haruhi with a start from yet another dream. She was surprised to find herself in the arms, once more, of Kyouya. She took a moment to notice how well she fitted into them, but she quickly rolled her eyes at her own thoughts. Kyouya Senpai was just holding her in a comfortable way for him, nothing more. Looking up she saw him steal a glance down and grin. For the first time in a long while Haruhi saw the very handsome teen for exactly that, handsome. The way his lips pulled the flesh back on his cheeks, how his eyes warmed for a moment before the spark faded away again. Blushing she choose to speak, annoyed by her own thoughts.
"What are you doing?" She demanded looking around to find the room had become dark but quiet. She was grateful not to hear the sounds of the storm or even the rain.
"The storms over, you were sleeping." He answered leaving out really the key information she'd requested. Her brows furrowed and she really started to think hard on his recent actions. What exactly had he been doing when she woke up on the couch, why had he choose to stay with her, and why was he being so….tender towards her.
"Ok, I can walk now Senpai, thank you." She wiggled in his arms trying to gently push out of them until he finally stopped with what sounded like an annoyed sigh and released her. He'd made it half way across the band room with his precious cargo; silently he wished she had slept through the whole thing. The peacefulness of her face in slumber was miraculous to him.
"I'll be taking you home." He said very matter of fact. Haruhi, now completely awake and unafraid of the storm raised her brow at him. He may be acting different than usual, but that still didn't give him the right to give her orders. She felt herself bristle at the comment.
"I can walk." She answered her tone suggestion he had foul intentions with her debt. He was a little surprised to feel hurt by the accusation in her tone, and the slight anger rolling through her coffee brown eyes.
"Its nearly midnight, I will be taking you home." Haruhi rolled her eyes knowing in all truth it was much safer to take a quick drive with Kyouya even if he did add to her debt. She quickly walked away to grab her bag still laying abandoned on the table.
"Uh oh." She mumbled flipping out her cell phone and seeing the missed call flashing.
"What?" Kyouya asked suddenly appearing at her shoulder; she jumped and glared over her shoulder. He looked at her innocently, he was acting quiet strange.
"Tamaki Senpai, call me several times. He must be worried sick." Haruhi's voice a light touch of tenderness, Kyouya filed the tone away in his mind intrigued by it.
"I'm sure he'll be glad to know you kept me quiet safe." Haruhi turned suddenly to face Kyouya a bright smile on her face. Taken slightly aback by the change in mood Kyouya could only stare at her. Haruhi watched the stunned expression envelope his eyes and could no longer hold it back.
"You're acting strange, is something bothering you?" She asked innocence so clear on her face. Kyouya pushed up his glasses and chuckled.
"Well, yes, actually." Haruhi tilted her head to the side.
"Please tell me?" She asked unknowingly moving just that much closer to him. Kyouya however was very aware of her small action. His arms shook slightly at the ach he suddenly felt.
"It's…" He paused trying to control his emotions. "It's just very late, and I'm very tired Haruhi. We should really go." He said pushing his glasses up, which cast a glare over them by the moonlight. Haruhi stepped back looking at the Shadow King as he turned into his element and was engulfed by the shadows as he reached behind her for the bag. She was very aware of how hot his skin felt as his face brushed past her. She blushed quickly moving away, what was wrong with her? All these strange thoughts and feelings came rushing to the surface.
"I'm sorry Senpai." She whispered as she took her bag. Kyouya ached to see the slight shame in her eyes, but he just wasn't sure where to go with this, whatever this was. Kyouya however was very aware of her small action. His arms shook slightly at the ach he suddenly felt.
"It's…" He paused trying to control his emotions. "It's just very late, and I'm very tired Haruhi. We should really go." He said pushing his glasses up, which cast a glare over them by the moonlight. Haruhi stepped back looking at the Shadow King as he turned into his element and was engulfed by the shadows as he reached behind her for the bag. She was very aware of how hot his skin felt as his face brushed past her. She blushed quickly moving away, what was wrong with her? All these strange thoughts and feelings came rushing to the surface.
"I'm sorry Senpai." She whispered as she took her bag. Kyouya ached to see the slight shame in her eyes, but he just wasn't sure where to go with this, whatever this was.
The two quietly walked from the band room. Haruhi held her bag in her arms as she walked quietly in front of Kyouya. He studied her back wondering what to do with this new side of her, and of him. He couldn't deny he was feeling certain desires, and aches towards her. His arms felt….very empty now that she had woken as was walking by herself. He rolled his eyes as he admitted that he missed the feeling of her breath against his neck as she slept. Kyouya looked at her back and silently made a list of things that needed to be done.
Haruhi was having much the same thoughts as her older counter part. She felt just a bit colder, but she refused to admit it was because Kyouya had been so warm. She tried to focus on the strangeness of his behavior. Why was he acting this way? Maybe it was some sort of experiment to see how she would react? She let out a soft sigh as she thought it all out, she could never figure Kyouya out, he would either tell in her the end or he wouldn't. She'd just have to wait for the right moment for him to clue her in.
"Thank you." She mumbled quietly as he opened the door for her. She climbed in, scooting to her usual seat on the other side to look out the window. The limo pulled slowly away, Haruhi didn't even wonder why it had been waiting outside; the host club members were pros at magically appearing limos. Kyouya sat with his hands on his knees staring straight ahead as the limo moved through the town towards Haruhi's apartment.
The limo pulled up to her apartment and as Haruhi reached to open her door, she found it was locked. Before she could ask Kyouya to unlock it his side of the limo closed.
"Hey!" Haruhi called as she watched the shadow of Kyouya walk to the other side of the limo. The door on her side opened and Kyouya extended his hand inside to her. She stared at it then looked up at him. He wore a gentle smile as he waited for her to accept his hand. Slowly her hand raised from the limo seat and settled gingerly onto Kyouya's palm.
"Thank you for staying with me through the storm, and for the ride home. I'm sorry it was an inconvince for you." Haruhi said quietly outside her door. Kyouya's gentle touch still tingled against her palm.
"It was of no consequence to me. Do not apologize. I…" His pause made Haruhi raise her eyes to see his face. He was looking off at the limo and with a hefty sigh turned to look at her. His eyes smoldered as he stared at her, and finally the words danced off his lips and landed against Haruhi like soft kisses.
"I quiet enjoyed spending the time with you, have a good night." He leaned forward in a second and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek. She stared dumbstruck by his actions as he walked away, climbed in his limo and drove away.
A/N: Ok this ones longer and feeling a little bit less rusty. Please Review